Fun at the park

Noah: Mom! Do you want to come on the bumpy slide with me?
Me: I don't think thats a slide honey.
Noah: Yes it is! I will show you...

:)

What we've been up to today...

Sight-word "picking"

 And candy-corn counting

Ridge is an amazing student! He is having so much fun in Kindergarten this year.  He wakes up every morning eager and wanting to learn ALL day long.  He started reading a month or so ago, and hasn't looked back.  It is an amazing experience to witness first-hand that particular break-through.  I wouldn't have it any other way!

Fly Hunting

In case you were wondering, fly swatters are SO last year when it comes to killing flies.  'Round these parts, we use shotguns....

Notice the tiny little black speck on the baseboard? That is his intended target :)

Fun at the Gym

All three boys are involved in Gym {we call it Gym, NOT Gymnastics as it sounds less feminine} this year, and they are loving it! 

Always playin' catch up these days!

We have been so incredibly busy!  And the ol' blog has suffered :(  I feel like a circus performer (costume being "comfy" pants, undone hair & booger swipes) just trying to keep all the balls in the air.....quite frankly its exhausting! 
The next few posts will be catching up on what we've been up too, then something SO super cute, I can't wait to share!
Fall is my absolute favorite time of year!  I love everything about it! With the weather getting colder, there has been a resurgence of crafts/projects in our house this time of year....LOVE IT~

There is always an abundance of spuds 'round these parts, so we decided to try our hand at POTATO STAMPING!

The best cousins EVER!

Mason, Tanner & Carter sent Ryder a post-op care package....ENJOY!

For those that can't tell what it is, it is a giant, black rubbery spider!

Another one down, and who knows how many to go......

Ryder had surgery again on Tuesday at Primary Children's Hospital in good ole' SLC.  His strength and self-control in such a trying time never cease to amaze me.  His surgery was scheduled for 7:30 AM with check-in (pre-op) at 6 AM!!! Arghhh! We packed up little brothers and they went to have a sleep-over at Grandma and Grandpas house (Chases mom and dad) so we could leave Blackfoot about 3 AM.....NOT COOL!
Ryder handled himself well up until we had to part ways...us into same-day surgery waiting room (via the Rainbow Cafe for some much needed chow) and Ryder into anesthesia with an uber cool anesthesiologist (he was a die-hard Denver Broncos fan!)  I think that was the moment it hit Mr. Ryder...he cried for a few minutes, then bravely pulled himself together, and headed into surgery...:(
Surgery lasted about an hour, and everything went well.  Only manipulations on his right leg this time (the long healthy leg)...a couple screws were placed back in the existing 8-plate in his leg, and two new 8-plates were placed on the lower part of the leg.  If you have no idea what I am talking about right now, refer HERE. 
We are day 3 days post-op, and he is getting stronger and more mobile every day.

Getting some stylish new duds :)

 In Recovery...he was SO sleepy, but I think he was faking us out because when I pulled open an eyelid, a fist swung up my direction!

 On the way home with his fruit punch slushy...